Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.

Monday, August 21, 2006

People v. Alonzo (Cal. Ct. App. - Aug. 21, 2006)

This is an incredibly short opinion that tops out at a mere seven paragraphs. In which Justice Yegan holds that a wallet with decorative metal spikes on the outside can constitute "metal knuckles" (e.g., brass knuckles) prohibited by Section 12020.

Watch out, all you ex-punk rockers out there. Those spiked collars and wristbands -- one of which I'm happy to say I still possess (a gift from Tallie Gray, if I recall) -- might potentially qualify as well.